Daily Market News: February 06, 2026

Last updated: February 06, 2026

📰 Today’s Market Headlines

• Stock market news for Feb. 5, 2026

  The 30-stock Dow was down nearly 700 points, or about 1.4%, at session lows, while the broad market S&P 500 and Nasdaq dropped 1.5% and 1.9%, respectively. Alphabet was the latest of the "Magnificent Seven" companies to report earnings results.

• Stock market today: Live updates

  Software stocks continued sliding, … intelligence poses to the sector. The Dow and S&P 500 each shed 1.2% in Thursday's session, bringing the latter into the red for 2026 alongside the Nasdaq….

• Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for February 5 – Bloomberg

  Another burst of heavy selling pummeled software stocks and crypto, with weak jobs data exacerbating an equity rout spurred by concern over the impact of artificial intelligence on valuations.

• 5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

  Hedge funds have raked in $24 billion shorting software stocks in 2026 as the industry lost $1 trillion in market value, according to S3 Partners.

• Stock market today: Alphabet and bitcoin lower

  Markets · By · The Associated … (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Sharp drops hit Wall Street on Thursday as technology stocks fell and bitcoin plunged again to roughly half its record price set last fall….

• Stock Market Live February 5, 2026: S&P (SPY) Swimming in Red – 24/7 Wall St.

  With the 2026 Super Bowl set for early February, we expect to see another round of big numbers. To trade the 2026 Super Bowl, investors may want to start jumping into related stocks now. DraftKings stock saw a bump ahead of the Super Bowl over the last few years. In 2024, DKNG ran from a January low of about $32 to a high of $45.62 after the game. In early January 2025, DKNG ran from about $17.60 to $20.88. Today, DKNG trades at $27.24, where it appears to have just caught double bottom support dating back to November.

• Stock Market Today, Feb. 5: S&P 500 Loses 1.23% as Tech Sell-Off Continues | The Motley Fool

  AI-fueled tech selling and weak labor signals rattled major U.S. indexes today, with software stocks in freefall, Feb. 5, 2026.

• Stock market today: Bonds and Bitcoin sell off on AI, economic fears

  4, Google parent Alphabet said it was planning to spend as much as $185 billion on capital investments to accommodate new technology. The stock slid on Thursday, but recovered to close only about 0.6% lower. But after the closing bell on Feb. 5, Amazon announced results that missed expectations, sending shares as much as 9% lower in after-market trade.

📊 What Analysts Are Watching

• Earnings reports from major tech companies
• Federal Reserve commentary on interest rates
• Economic data releases including jobs report
• Sector rotation between growth and value

💡 What This Means For Investors

Understanding the drivers behind daily market movements helps inform longer-term investment decisions. Focus on fundamentals while monitoring sentiment shifts. Key sectors to watch today include technology, energy, and healthcare.

Disclosure: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Always do your own research before investing.